Cigarette container or the like



Jan. 9, 1934. R, G, BERRY; R 1,943,052

CIGARETTE CONTAINER OR THE LIKE Filed Au 4,- 1951 W M W W Inf m I lti f' IN VEN TOR. cfiard 6: 56/7 BY Fm A TTORNEYS Patented Jan. 9, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,943,052 CIGARETTE CONTAINER on THE-LIKE Richard G. Berry, Jr., Columbus, Ohio Application August 4, 1931. Serial 555,058 1 Claim. (Cl. 206-48) My invention relates to cigarette containers or the like. It has to do, more particularly, with a cigarette container wherein a supply of matches duced but none of them has proved satisfactory' Most of the devices produced heretofore have consisted of the standard package or book of paper matches which was mounted on the cigarette containers in various ways, as-by passing an elastic or paper band around the container.

9 and the back of thepackage of matches and securing it on the container in some manner or bygluing the back. of the match package on the container. These methods have proved unsatisfactory because the package of matches general- 95 ly becomes detached from the cigarette container in a short time, as it projects from the package a comparatively great distance and usually catches in the pockets of the person using the device, or becomes disengaged in some other ac- 33 cidental manner. Other devices of this type have consisted of.match packages which were built integrally with the cigarette container. This method is unsatisfactory because of the excessive cost of manufacture and because of certain'other ":3 undesirable features.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a container for cigarettes or the 1ike,'.which has a supply of matches mounted thereon and which is simple in its constructionand cheapto manufacture.

Another object of my invention is to provide a container for cigarettes or the like having a supply of matchesmounted thereon in such a manner that they will be' protected from acciden- 4 5 tal striking, and will not contact with the clothes of the persoirusing the device.

Another object of my invention is to provide a container for cigarettes or the like having a supply of matches mounted thereon in such a ly become detached from the container but in which the individual matches'may be easily dotachedwhen desired.

In its preferred form, my invention consists of manner thatthe supply of matches will not readia cigarette container or the like, of standard form whichhas .a supply ofmatches mounted on the outside thereof. These matches are preferably made so that the head, or the part which is to be ignited by friction, is formed on the under surface of the stem of the match, at one end. 6( These matches are then secured ion the container, by gluing or other suitable means, so thatthe head is disposed between the stem of the match and the outer surface of the-container, therebyprotecting it from accidental .striking. I also provide a carborundum striking surface on the container so that the matches may be easily ignited.

Other objects. and advantages will appear from the following description. The preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts and wherein: p

Figure 1 is'a perspective view of a cigarette container with a supply of matches mounted Figure 3 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view showing a modification of my device.

With reference to the drawing, my invention is 5 shown as comprising the container 1. The conterial and may be ofthe standard time of container which is now in use. A supply of matches is mounted on the container in a'manner to be'hereinafter fully deofpaper, and which is slit in a pluralityof places,

as shown at 3 in Figure 1. By slitting the cardboard in the manner shown a plurality of match stems 4 are formed. When manufacturing these matches they may be made from long strips of Cardboard. h ch may be cut into the required lengths. 5

0n the end of thestem 4 of the match 2 and on one side only, a head 5 is formed. This head 5 may be made of any suitable substance such as su-lp'huror phosphorous. It will be understood 1m that this will produce a sufl'icient flare when ignited to light a cigarette or the like.

The slits 3 do not run the entire width of the cardboard but terminate at a point 6 near one edge. Thus, all the matches 2 will be secured together by this portion of the cardboard which is not slit. However, this portion of the cardboard is provided with perforations 7 which line up with the slits 3. This allows each match 2 to be detached from the pack without disturbing the one adjacent thereto, as shown in Figure 1. It also preserves the neat appearance of the device inasmuch as no unsightly stub is left remaining on the container 1. If desirable, the matches may be joined together, throughout the greater portion of their length, by perforated portions so that they will remain flat on thecontainer.

The matches may be secured to the container 1 by applying glue to the portion of the cardboard which is not slit and sticking it on the container. The matches are preferably mounted transversely with relation to the container 1 so that a greater number may be mounted thereon.

I also provide a carborundum surface 8 on the bottom of the container or in any other suitable place for the purpose of providing a striking surface for the matches.

I have shown a modification of my device in Figure 4. In this figure a different type of container is shown on which a supply of matches is 'mounted. This container consists of a body portion 9 and a lid 10. The matches 2 are mounted inside the lid 10, in the manner shown, and a carborundum striking surface 11 is provided directly beneath the matches.

It will be seen from the description above that I have provided a container for cigarettes or the like having a supply of matches mounted thereon, which is simple in its construction and inexpensive to manufacture. Furthermore, it will be seen that I have protected the matches which I have mounted on the container from accidental striking. It will also be seen that I have mounted the matches in such a manner that they project only a comparatively short distance from the container and will not be disengaged from the container by contacting with the pockets of the person using the device or in any other similar accidental manner.

It will be understood that by forming the head of the match on one side of the stem only it will be protected, inasmuch as it is completely covered by said stem. This eliminates the necessity of providing a separate cardboard flap which acts as a cover for the matches, as was previously necessary. Furthermore, it is not necessary to remove a cover when it is desired to remove a match. It will also be seen that by entirely eliminating a separate cover portion the device is made much less expensive to manufacture.

It will further be seen that the matches may be mounted on an ordinary cigarette container which is now in use and that no new form of package is necessary. Furthermore, the matches may be mounted on any suitable part of the container, and in some instances may be further protected by the cellophane wrapper which is commonly used for wrapping packages of this type.

What is claimed is,

A container for cigarettes or the like having a series of matches mounted thereon, said series of matches comprising a sheet of cardboard provided with a plurality of slits so disposed that a T.

series of match stems are produced, said slits extending substantially the entire width of said cardboard but terminating a slight distance from one edge thereof, said cardboard being provided with a plurality of rows of perforations, each of said rows extending from a point where each of said slits terminates to a point at the edge of the cardboard, a head formed on the outer end and under surface only of each of said stems, the perforated portion of said cardboard being pasted to said container.

RICHARD G. BERRY, JR. 

